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JG26 - Squadron Profile.

JG26

Founded :
Country : Germany
Fate :

Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923.

Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26

Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939
Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940
Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940
Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40
Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941
Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942
Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943
Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943
Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943
ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943
Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944
Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944
Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944
Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944
Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45
ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945
Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945

JG26


Latest JG26 Artwork Releases !
One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 The afternoon of 25th July 1940 was a desperate one for the already exhausted fighter pilots of the RAF defending the South coast of England. As convoy CW8 made its way through the English Channel, sixty JU.87 Stukas and forty JU.88 bombers launched a brutal attack on the ships below, backed up by fighter cover of over 50 Messerscmitt Bf.109s. Eight Spitfires of 64 Sqn (Kenley) were scrambled, together with twelve Spitfires of 54 Sqn (Hornchurch) and Hurricanes of 111 Sqn from Croydon. The British pilots found themselves massively outnumbered, but nevertheless put up a spirited fight against the teeming enemy. This painting shows Spitfires of 54 Sqn entering the fray, the pilots scattering as they choose their targets and go after the JU.87s. To the right of this, Bf.109Es of JG.26 are roaring in to join battle, whilst Adolf Galland's aircraft engages a Hurricane of 111 Sqn.

A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Adolf Galland claimed his 16th victory on the afternoon of 25th July 1940 when Spitfires of 54 Sqn were bounced by Messerschmitt Bf.109s of Gallands III/JG26. A fierce battle ensued off Dover during which F/Lt Basil <i>Wonky</i> Way, flying R6707, found himself the subject of the great German aces attention, his stricken aircraft being observed to plunge into the sea after receiving numerous hits from the Bf.109s guns. F/Lt Way lost his life in the crash, presumed drowned.

Victory Above Dover by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 No one knows for certain whether the two great fighter aces Douglas Bader and Adolf Galland actually fought each other in a one-on-one combat, but it is thought highly likely that they did as the famous Tangmere Wing led by Bader regularly found itself dueling with the Bf.109s of JG.26 led by Galland. Their great rivalry came to an end in August 1941 when Bader was shot down over St Omer, but these two heroes were to become close friends after the war, each having the utmost respect for the other.

Adversaries by Ivan Berryman. (PC)

JG26 Artwork Collection
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Me109 - Adolf Galland by Jason Askew. (P)


Clipped Signature - Eduard Neumann.


Winter Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian.


Homeward Bound by Anthony Saunders.


Adversaries by Ivan Berryman.


Victory Above Dover by Ivan Berryman.


Knight's Realm by Brian Bateman.


A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman.


Tigers in Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian.


Most Memorable Day by Robert Taylor.


Me109 of JG26 by Graeme Lothian. (P)


The Long Short Days by Robert Taylor.


Yellow 10 by Ivan Berryman. (PC)


Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.


Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)


Hande Hoch! by Michael Turner.


Abbeville Boys by Robert Taylor.


Eagles on the Channel Front by Robert Taylor.


Defiant but Doomed by Stan Stokes.

Aces for : JG26
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name.
NameVictoriesInfo
Walter Krupinski197.00The signature of Walter Krupinski features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Anton Hackl192.00
Johannes Macky Steinhoff176.00The signature of Johannes Macky Steinhoff features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Emil Lang173.00
Joachim Muncheberg135.00The signature of Joachim Muncheberg features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Adolf Galland104.00The signature of Adolf Galland features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Josef Priller101.00
Heinrich Bartels99.00
Heinz Kemethmuller89.00
Wilhelm Philipp81.00
Georg-Peter Eder78.00
Josef Haibock77.00
Adolf Glunz72.00The signature of Adolf Glunz features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Klaus Mietusch72.00
Alfred Heckmann71.00
Heinz Lange70.00The signature of Heinz Lange features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Walter Hoeckner68.00
Fritz Losigkeit68.00The signature of Fritz Losigkeit features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Karl-Heinz Kempf65.00
Rolf Hermichen64.00
Hermann Staiger63.00
Wilhelm Freuworth58.00
Hugo Dahmer57.00The signature of Hugo Dahmer features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Johannes Seifert57.00
Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland55.00
Karl Willius50.00
Gerhard Vogt48.00
Gerhard Schopfel45.00The signature of Gerhard Schopfel features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Johannes Schmid45.00
Wilhelm Hofmann44.00
Walter Matoni44.00
Karl Borris43.00
Rudolf Klemm42.00
Hans Dortenmann38.00
Fulbert Zink36.00
Johannes Naumann34.00The signature of Johannes Naumann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Waldemar Soffing33.00
Gerd Wiegand32.00
Peter Crump31.00
Hermann Segatz31.00
Gustav Sprick31.00
Rolf Pingel30.00
Walter Adolph29.00
Kurt Ebersberger27.00
Wilhelm Mayer27.00
Emil Babenz24.00
Helmut Hoppe24.00
Horst Sternberg23.00
Artur Beese22.00
Otto Meyer22.00
Robert Menge22.00
Gunther Scholz22.00
Hans-Jurgen Westphal22.00
Hans Kiel20.00
Willi Roth20.00
Paul Schauder20.00
Erich Scheyda20.00
Walter Schneider20.00
Hans-Georg Dippel19.00
Peter Reischer19.00
Heinz Ebeling18.00
Walter Meyer18.00
Paul Galland17.00
Horst Ulenberg17.00
Karl Wunschelmeyer16.00
Hermann Guhl15.00
Walter Blume14.00
Wilhelm Gath14.00
Werner Gerhard13.00
Gunther Kelch13.00
Harry Koch13.00
Eduard Neumann13.00The signature of Eduard Neumann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Johann Aistleitner12.00
Xaver Ellenrieder12.00
Heinz Gomann12.00
Franz Kunz12.00
Wolfgang Neu12.00
Peter Ahrens11.00
Joachim Gunther11.00
Georg Kiefner11.00
Erwin Leibold11.00
Erich Schwarz11.00
Herwig Knuppel11.00
Josef Burschgens10.00
Gunther Bloemertz10.00
Gerhard Guttmann10.00
Wilhelm Muller10.00
Robert Unzeitig10.00
Hans Krug10.00
Edgar Dorre9.00
Rudolf Leuschel9.00
Gerhard Schulwitz9.00
Willy Szuggar9.00
Josef Zirngibl9.00
Georg Beyer8.00
Heinrich Bierwirth8.00
Erwin Busch8.00
Kurt Hein8.00
Hermann Hoffmann8.00
Hans Johannsen8.00
Friedrich Lange8.00
Martin Rysavy8.00
Gottfried Schmidt8.00
Otto Stammberger8.00The signature of Otto Stammberger features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Heinz-Gunther Adam7.00
Karl Ebbinghausen7.00
Karl-Heinz Ehlen7.00
Walter Grunlinger7.00
Gerhard Grzymalla7.00
Eberhard Henrici7.00
Walter Holl7.00
Walter Horten7.00
Karl Laub7.00
Theo Lindemann7.00
Joachim Zeller7.00
Walter März7.00
Peter Andel6.00
Siegfried Benz6.00
Josef Gartner6.00
Heinrich Gottlob6.00
Hans Hartigs6.00
Otto-Heinrich Hilleke6.00
Heinrich Jessen6.00
Dieter Kehl6.00
Heinrich Vandeveerd6.00
Kurt Bohn5.00
Hans-Joachim Borreck5.00
Gottfried Dietze5.00
Hans Dirksen5.00
Johann Edman5.00
Hans-Joachim Fast5.00
Hans-Jurgen Frolich5.00
Erich Klein5.00
Friedrich Lindelaub5.00
Franz Luders5.00
Gerhard Muller-Duhe5.00
Wolfgang Polster5.00
Eckardt Roch5.00
Adolf Tabbat5.00